Several marijuana bills skated through the Senate and Assembly floor with unanimous passage on Tuesday for another deadline, while others passed by the skin of their teeth.

Both S.B. 375, which advocates for tribes' rights to establish marijuana facilities, and S.B. 344, which aims to protect children via marijuana packaging mandates, received a 21-0 vote of approval from the Senate floor on Tuesday. Both bills will now head to the Assembly floor.

S.B. 236, which would allow businesses to apply for a license for use of marijuana on that businesses property, did not receive the same bipartisan support, passing with a 12-9 vote.

Another bill, S.B. 374, which would allow medical providers to recommend medical marijuana to patients with opioid addictions, also passed in the Senate with a 12-9 vote.

The bill's latest draft includes proposed changes that would also make any marijuana product that contains sugar, unless it is a baked product, illegal. Industry leaders have argued that the bill's definition of "candy" is too broad.

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The amendment would also require recreational marijuana retailers to sell child-safe containers and offer a notice that alerts consumers to keep products away from children.

The bill also would require products to be labeled with the amount of servings of THC, the psychoactive ingredient, in a package. Ten milligrams of THC would be the maximum measurement in one serving, according to the amendment.

An amendment to the bill would preclude businesses in specified areas from qualifying for such a license. For example, any business on public airport property, within 1,000 feet of a public or private school or within 300 feet of a community facility would be precluded from such a license.

The amendment also states that the license can only be granted to applicants who are not making unreasonable requests.

4. Senate Bill 374, another Segerblom bill, passed the Senate but had some amendments. Another bill initially addressed the use of marijuana to treat opioid addiction, so the amendment adopted some of the language from that other bill later on.

Additionally, the amendment removed some of the protections of massage therapists and other providers interested in using marijuana-infused products for healing practices.

5. A.B. 259, sponsored by Assemblyman William McCurdy II, D-West Las Vegas, initially proposed only to vacate the conviction of past offenders who were charged with the possession of up to an ounce of marijuana.

While a lot of people are uncomfortable with the idea of drivers who smoke pot on Nevada roads, there is currently no saliva, urine or blood test that can determine whether a driver is high on marijuana at the time of an arrest. RGJ.com reporter Jenny Kane is examining the state's efforts to determine how marijuana-smoking drivers should be regulated on our state's roads.
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